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One of the most prominent names in education reform is leaving her post. Michelle Rhee will resign tomorrow as chancellor of the DC school system, the Washington Post reports. The move had been expected since her political ally, Mayor Adrian Fenty, lost his bid for re-election in the Democratic primary. Rhee had publicly questioned whether the man who beat him, Vincent Gray, would give her the same control.

The Post sums up Rhee's goals as "higher student achievement, better teachers, and greater accountability for their classroom performance," and in pursuing them she fired hundreds of teachers, shut more than two dozen schools, gave principals more say in hiring, and created a pay system that rewards improved test scores.

The Post sums up Rhee's goals as "higher student achievement, better teachers, and greater accountability for their classroom performance," and in pursuing them she fired hundreds of teachers, shut more than two dozen schools, gave principals more say in hiring, and created a pay system that rewards improved test scores. Well, we can't have that. It sounds too sensible. Why don';t we give teachers their jobs for life even if they cannot pass a basic math or writing skills test, give them the best benefits in the USA and then send them to a DC rally for Democrats? Anyone?

winterfairy

Oct 13, 2010 6:30 AM CDT

Most people are too busy with their personal lives to realize how utterly and completely insane the USA school system has become. It is a brainwashing camp for all the radical left wing nutso agendas since the 60's Marxist economics and philosophy permeates every cranny and unless you swear your soul to that agenda you won't get a job. The result has been a complete and utter failure to teach anything other than hatred of everything American and decent. Pedophile teachers, bullies, rampant drug use and a host of other insanity makes a school building -- as my son once said "the atmosphere of a prison recess yard" Fret not for the USA though you Marxist loonies. The Home Schooled of the 90's are coming of age and they are gonna rock your world. This election is just the start.